altar

city centre

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April 17th 2006
Our first day in Arequipa, after a NINE hour overnight bus ride! Marlon of Marlon´s Travel good as his word was waiting for us at the bus terminal. We checked in upacked, showered and slept for several hours before venturing to the Plaza de Armas. We stopped in on the Campania church and paid the 2 sole entry fee (less than a dollar) very worth the view. Then we went to the main catherdal whic ... read more

South America » Peru » Arequipa

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more